Culinary Creations from The Last Frontier

turkey

I can unequivocally state that tacos and mashed potatoes are my two favorite foods. When made correctly (I am opinionated), both are full of flavor, depth, comfort, and love. I could eat either for any meal of the day any day of the year–I never tire. Mmmm. Put them together and magic happens. The other … [Follow your taste buds…]

I don’t know about you, but I get equally excited to make food for the Superbowl as I am to watch it. (OK, I get more excited about making the food, I confess.) The regular foods in the spread tend to be hideously unhealthy (but delicious), namely nachos, jalapeno cheese dip, fried chicken, taquitos, some … [Follow your taste buds…]

Yes, Thanksgiving is over and it probably would have been helpful to post this blog before my favorite food holiday, but I got so consumed with cooking, cleaning, and being thankful for my friends and family that it never happened. Therefore, you’ll just have to make this stuffing for Christmas. Trust me, this is the … [Follow your taste buds…]

A few weeks ago, we made this bolognese, which at the time I claimed was the best in the world and I will continue to stand by that statement. This time around, we made creamy, delicious, equal parts al dente and soft, flavorful, and slightly cheesy risotto to use as the base for the bolognese. … [Follow your taste buds…]

A few days ago, I delineated all the reasons why I love pasta and basil infused olive oil. That to die for turkey bolognese was taken to a different stratosphere of awesome and delicious in the form of braided spaghetti bread. Yes, you read that correctly. Homemade bread braided around spaghetti with bolognese. I ate … [Follow your taste buds…]

Apparently I have been on a pasta kick lately. I made the pasta balsamic chicken the other day, the zucchini lasagna just before that (OK, not exactly pasta), and the basil spaghetti with salmon and sundried tomatoes right before that. Upon reflection, I don’t think it is the pasta that I have been craving, but … [Follow your taste buds…]

Since it has recently turned to winter (ok, fall…but it seems like winter), I have been craving comfort food. However, as we all know, comfort food generally entails millions of calories. It is always one of my culinary goals to redo comfort foods in a healthy way. Success stories include chili, taquitos, tacos, spring rolls, … [Follow your taste buds…]

My very, very dear friend Mr. B used to be my neighbor both at school and in the neighborhood. Now, we teach on opposite sides of town and he moved an hour away. (Lots of tears.) Mr. B is one of the nicest, most compassionate, and thoughtful friends and teachers I have ever met. He … [Follow your taste buds…]

There certainly is little debate about spring rolls being one of the best finger foods ever created. The perfect combination of crunchy and tender, harmonizing perfectly with veggies and spices. Personally, I also love them because they are always piping hot–a clear indication that they are straight from the kitchen into my belly. With all … [Follow your taste buds…]

Holy moley we’ve created something magical. The best of the Mexican food and vegetable worlds combined together. These little gems are incredible! So much so that I think I like them even better than traditional tacos. The squash “shell” is both buttery and hearty. Fill it with a spicy, smoky, and vegetable rich ground turkey … [Follow your taste buds…]